Results 13,601-13,620 of 15,544 for speaker:Helen McEntee
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (21 Jun 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Investigations (21 Jun 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (21 Jun 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (21 Jun 2017)
Helen McEntee: Many public units are housed in buildings that are less than ideal in the modern context, but notwithstanding this, the care delivered to residents is generally of a very high standard. It is important therefore that we upgrade our public bed stock and this is the aim of the 5 year Capital Investment Programme for Community Nursing Units which was announced last year. This provides the...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (21 Jun 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (21 Jun 2017)
Helen McEntee: Residential care in Ireland is provided through a mix of public, voluntary and private provision. It is worth highlighting that the net budget for long-term residential care in 2017 is €940m and the Nursing Homes Support Scheme will support 23,603 clients by the end of the year. Public Nursing Units are an essential part of our national nursing home infrastructure. They provide 5,000...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Data Protection (21 Jun 2017)
Helen McEntee: It is important to recognise that the Medical Council’s Ethical Guide already specifically allows a doctor to ethically breach confidentiality if, for example, he/she believes that the patient is at risk of harming himself/herself or others. Doctors therefore have existing powers in exceptional circumstances. The Expert Group Review of the Mental Health Act 2001 which was...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (21 Jun 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (21 Jun 2017)
Helen McEntee: The Department of Health, and myself, have maintained close contact with the HSE in a attempt to maxamise CAMHS service provision in the Linn Dara unit. Minister McEntee has met the HSE specifically about this, and visited Linn Dara . The HSE has confirmed that no young person will be discharged from Linn Dara, unless this is deemed clinically appropriate by their mental health team. It...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (21 Jun 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Data (21 Jun 2017)
Helen McEntee: In March 2016, the HSE Mental Health Division established the National Clinical Programme for the Assessment and Management of Patients Presenting to Emergency Departments following Self-Harm. This clinical programme specifically addresses the care and treatment required by people who present to the Emergency Departments of acute hospitals following an episode of self-harm or with...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (21 Jun 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (21 Jun 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospice Services Provision (21 Jun 2017)
Helen McEntee: The Programme for a Partnership Government sets out the Government’s commitment to “encourage the development of a hospice in the Midlands”.This proposed and long overdue development is in line with national policy which states that each HSE region should have its own hospice as the hub of specialist palliative care service provision. I am aware that there have been many...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages Provision (21 Jun 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Recruitment (21 Jun 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Data (20 Jun 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (20 Jun 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Respite Care Services Provision (20 Jun 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (20 Jun 2017)
Helen McEntee: As this is a service issue, this question has been referred to the HSE for direct reply.